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- Path: sparky!uunet!boulder!ucsu!davis
- From: davis@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Barbara Davis)
- Subject: Re: My first issue of BBW
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.183356.10128@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
- References: <97870@netnews.upenn.edu> <1992Nov17.022426.19643@netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:33:56 GMT
- Lines: 41
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- marcia@netcom.com (Marcia) writes:
-
- >In article <97870@netnews.upenn.edu> crawford@ben.dev.upenn.edu (Lauren L. Crawford) writes:
- >>One beef, though this one isn't with BBW per se: Why is most clothing for
- >>large women in super-bright colors with bold geometric patterns? I look
- >>lousy in that stuff.
-
- >Yes, yes, yes! I look like death warmed over in "jewel tones" and that
- >unholy trio of colors, mustard, eggplant, and olive. Unfortunately, that
- >seems to be the majority of what they've been showing for larger women
- >for the past few seasons, and in drop waist styles....something I can't
- >wear, either.
-
- I need warm colors although I do like bright colors. I don't wear white
- at all well and it seems like everything has at least a white background.
-
- >I wish they've have more *variety* - leave some of the current stuff for
- >people who can wear it and who do look good in it, and have some alternatives
- >for those of us who can't. This way, we could all have what we look good in,
- >and the clothing manufacturers would sell more.
-
- This has been my experience, too. My selection tends to be pretty narrow
- in most stores. I have finally found a couple of places where I can
- often find things that suit me. Friday I *discovered* stirrup pants with
- long overshirts. I had been avoiding them because I had not been able to
- find any that were anywhere near my shape and size. I finally found the
- petite sizes for short, round ladies and began trying on outfits made up
- of these incredible, rich, warm colors. I walked out of the store $200
- poorer and 4 outfits richer. Plus the outfits will mix and match up to
- 8 combinations. I have worn three of those outfits since Friday. I had
- dates Saturday and Sunday which *required* a new outfit for each :-].
- Each day I have gotten many compliments on how nice *I* looked, not that
- it was a great outfit. When *I* look wonderful, I know this is the right
- outfit for me.
-
- Barb
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- Barbara G. Davis Internet: davis@ucsu.colorado.edu
- University of Colorado, Boulder
-
- If I don't ask, you can't say, "Yes!".
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